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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2. H. HAMMERSGHMIDT.

DEVICE FOR MEASURING FLUIDS UNDER PRESSURE. No. 350,826.

Patented Oct. 12, 1886.

N. PETERS. Phololitbogriphar, Wanhinglnn, D. (I.

(No Model.) I s Sheets-Sheet 3. H. HAMMERSGHMIDT.

DEVICE FOR MEASURING FLUIDS UNDER PRESSURE. No. 350,826. Patented Oct. 12, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT l EEicE.

PRUSSIA,

DEVICE FOR MEASURING FLUIDS UNDER PRESSURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,826, dated October 12, 1886.

Application filed January 11, 1986. Serial No. 188,195. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN HAMMER- scintID'r,of Barmen-Rittershausen, Prussia, in the German Empire, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Measuring Device for Measuring Fluids Under Pressure; and I hereby declare the following to be a full and clear description thereof.

This invention relates to a device for measuring or separating certain fixed quantities of fluids, either gaseous or liquid, from a mass held in confinement under pressure; and it consists of certain elements or specific mechanisms for producing this result, among which are a measuring-chamber connected at one of its ends with the reservoir or tank in which the fluid to be measured is held under pressure, and at its other end with a suitable vessel, into which the measured fluid is to be discharged. The said measuring-chamber is provided at its inlet end with an inlet-valve, and at its outlet end with an outlet-valve, which are operated in part by a valverod from the outside of the chamber and in part by actuating-springs, and partly by pressure of the fluid under treatment acting on said valves within the measuring chamber. These and other mechanisms belonging to the invention and the operation of the same are fully set forth and described in the subjoined'specitication.

The inventionwill be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the said measuring-chamber and the parts thereto attached. Fig. 2 shows an attaclnnent of this device to a beer-barrel. Fig. 3 is another view of the same device, also attached to a beer barrel.

A cylindrical tube, 9, is secured by screwthreads 9 to a couplii'rgpiece, 7., at its inlet end, and by the screw-threads g to a couplingpiece, r, at its outlet end. The interior of the tubular piece forms the measuringchanr ber m. At the inlet end of this chamber an elbow or coupling piece, 2, contains a duct leading from the inlet-pipe 2. At the outlet end ot this chamberan elbow or coupling piece contains a duct, (1., leading into the outlet-pipe a. The fluids move through these said ducts in the direct-ion of the arrows shown in Fig. 1.

tial parts of the mechanism.

An operating valve spindle, 1), passes through the stuffing-box t into the outlet end of the coupling-piece r, and thence on into the contiguous cud ofthe measuring-chamber,in which p latter chamber it is attached to the operating valves, which it moves or assists to move. A prolongation of the stuffing-box above mentioned receives the sliding collarr, which couccntricall y surrounds the said valvespindle at the point at which the lateral outlet-duct of (1 leads radially therefrom. This sliding collar has both its inside and outside surfaces chanr bered concentrically with itself, as shown in Fig. 1, and two or more lateral ducts, 1"", formed through the substance of this sliding collar, connect the inner with the outer one of these chambers. A duct, y, leads centrally up through the valve-rod or spindle p to a point about opposite the lateral outlet-duct of a, and thence a lateral duct, 10, leads into the contigu ous annular chamber formed between the cen ter web of the sliding collar 1' and the periphery of the valverod, as above described. As the said valve-rod and the annular collar 1" are both moved up and down (relatively) more or less, and as the lateral duct to is intended to connect through the lateral ducts of r with the outletduct through a, it is evident that the side annular chambers of 1' must be of considerable width to accommodate these diii'erent positions of these essen- The relative proportions of these parts are clearly shown in Fig. 1. The ring I" is confined in the stulling box chamber by means of packing or, placed on each side of it, and it is conlincd in place by means of the cap-piece p of the said stuffing-box. The valve-rod p is provided with a handle or laterallyprojecting operating-bar, I, at its outer end for rotating it, and with screw-threads t on its periphery ncarits lower end, which said screw-th reads engage with their corresponding screw-threads cut in the inner face of the coupling-piece r at its inner end.

In operating the valve-rod 1), so as to open or close its valves, as hereinafter described,

the said valve-rod is screwed up or down by its screw-threads t" by the said rod being rotated, as desired, by its rotating arm or operating-bar l. The lower end of the said valve 1o chambered piece 12".

' rodp is chambered out, as shown in Fig. 1,

and a centrally-chambered piece, 19 is screwed to it bythe screw-threads 19. Another chambered piece, 19 is coupled to the lower end of 5 the said chambered piece 19 by the valve-piece of the chambered piece 1) and forms'a stop to limit the upward movement of the said piece 19 which is allowed to slide up into the chainbered part of p andalso an abutment for the actuating spiral spring f to press against. A short valve-stem, 0, passes coaxially through the central aperture formed in the bottom end of 10 and carries at its upper end a small an- 2c nularcollar, '0, which rests upon the inner face of the end of the chambered piece 19", and at its lower end it carries a bevel-seated valve, '0 The valve-opening for this valve consists Qof an annular aperture concentrically surroundlng the valve-rod above the said valve.

This Valve is seated against a soft-metal seatpiece, 8, and forms the inlet-valve of the measuring-chamber m. The outlet-valve c from the said measuring-chamber is seated against a soft-metal seat-piece, s, which is housed or chambered into the bottom end of the valvestem 1). A coiled or spiral spring, f, acts against the valve 1) to habitually press it home upon its seat 8. The pressure of the fluid en- 3 5 tering through pipe 2, below the valve 2), acts also to habitually close the said valve. Both the pressure of the fluid from z and the spring j therefore act against the said valve '0 to close it, and in harmony with the spring f, which 40 acts also in the same direction.

In operating this measuring device constructed as above described,starting from the closed position of the valves and with the valve-rod p screwed up to the upward limit of its move- 5 ment, the said valve-rod is first lowered by screwingit downward in its threads 6 by means of its handle P. The act of screwing it down at first holds the valve 1; tightly upon its seat 8, and the valve 1) also remains seated until near the lower limit of the movement,when it is forced open, and thus allows the fluid from 2 to enter through the aperture by the sides of the Valve-stern 6 into the measuring-chamberm, and when a sufficient time shall have been allowed to elapse for the filling of said chamber the valverod is screwed upwardly and the valve 1) is at the commencement of this retrograde movement closed almost instantly, so as to prevent a further inflow from z into m, and then thereafter the valve 1:, by

the continued movement of the stem p be comes opened, and the measured fluid from m passes through the ducts 3 and w of the valverod, through the aperture 0- of the sliding 6 5 collar r, and so on into the outlet-pipe a, and

thence through a into the barrel or other rea ssaaze eeptacle into which the fluid is to be drawn, and so on until the measuring-chamberm shall have become emptied, or measurably emptied- '5. 6., a given quantity, not necessarily the full volume of said chamber, will be discharge'd therefrom,and then the operation is repeated, as before. 7

The descriptions up and down as here in used are only to be, understood as relative terms, as the instrument will work equally well in any other than a vertical position.

In Figs. 2 and 3 are shown'an application of this device to the purpose of supplying carbonic acid to a beer-barrel, Z. In this appli cation the discharge-pipe (4 leads right into the open tap. To preventshockswhen leading the measured quantity of carbonic acid into the vessel :1. small air-chamber, cl, with attached safety-valve and pressing-gage t,and having the inlet end of pipes leading to the pressing-gage located within the said chamber (Z and protected by a cap-piece, q, as shown in Fig. 2, are used. V

, Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A measuring device for fluids under pressure, having both its inlet and outlet valves closing in the direction of the pressure of the fluid, and the outletduct from the outlet-valve formed by a tube or duct in the operatingvalve stem, substantially as described.

2. A measuring device forfluids under pressure, having spring-actuated inlet and outlet.

inlet and outlet valves assembled on a common operating-spindle made in the form of a tube through which the outlet valve dis charges, substantially as described.

5. A measuring device for fluids, provided with spring-actuated inlet and outlet valves assembled on a common operating tubular spindle through which they discharge, the whole being arranged so that the said tubular spindle shall operate the said valves at differ ent times, closing the outlet-valve before opening the inlet-valve, substantially as described.

6. A measuring device for fluids, provided with spring-actuated inlet and outlet valves assembled on a'cominon operating tubular spindle, which also acts as anoutlet-pipe from the outlet-valve, the whole being arranged so that the said spindle shall operate the said valve, substantially as shown and described.

9. A measuring device for fluids, consisting of a measuring-chamber providcd with suitable inlet and outlet ways, an inlet and an outlet valve assembled on a common tubular operating-s dndle which forms the dischargepipe from the outlet-valve, and a stufflng-box for said spindle, substantially as described.

10. A measuring device for fluids, consisting of a measuringchamber which is provided with suitable inlet and outlet wa-ys controlled by inlet and outlet valves which are assembled on a common operating-spindle, said spindle being apertured for the passage of the fluids, substantially as described.

11. measuring device for fluids, consisting of a measuring-chamber provided with suitable inlet and outlet ways, and with inlet and outlet valves, said valves being assembled on a common operatingspiudle which is apertured for the passage of the fluids, and which is adapted to conduct the said fluids after they shall have been measured to and discharge them into the eductioirpipe, substantially as shown and described.

12. In a measuring device for fluids, a hollow operating spindle attached to both the inlet and outlet valvts s as to move them as required, and apertured for the passage of the fluids, and arranged to discharge into the eduction-pipe of the measuring device, said spindle being surrounded by a suitable stuffing-box and packed above and below its discharge'outlet to prevent leakage, substantially as shown and described.

13. In a measuring device for fluids, a hollow operating-s )indlc attached to and operating both the inlet and the outlet valves and apertured for the passage of the fluids, and surrounded byasuitablestufling-box, and packed above and hclowits discharge-outlet,saidpackings being retained in place and away from the discharge-outlet 0f the spindle by a packing ring or sleeve, substal'itially as described and set forth.

let. Ina measuringdevice for fluids, theeombinat ion of an operating-spindle apcrtured for the passage of the fluids and attached to the inlet and outlet valves of the apparatus, a stuffing-box for said spindle, the packing in which is placed above and below the dischargeoutlet of the spindle, and a packing ring or sleeve which surrounds the spindle and separates the packing above and below said discharge outlet, said ring or sleeve having openings for the passage of the fluids, substantially as described.

15. In a measuring device for fluids, the combination of the operating spindle, as p, attached to both the inlet and the outlet valves, aperturcd, as at 1 'N, packings, as m .r, and a ring or sleeve, as r, the whole being so arranged that the fluids as measured shall be conveyed through said spindle, which discharges into the said ring or sleeve, which in turn discharges in o the eductionpipe of the device, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

16. \Vithin the shell of a measuring device, the combination ofa measuring-chamber, inlet and outlet valves and their operating-springs, an operating valve rod or spindle apertured for the passage of the fluid, and a stuffing-box for the said rod orspindle, substantially as described and set forth.

17. In a measuring and dividing apparatus for measuring and discharging small quantities of a fluid under pressure, a measuring-chant ber fitted with inlet and outlet valves and attached to a common operating-spindle,through an axial opening in which the measured fluid is discharged, and with the said valves at tached to the said rod so as to open and close in the same direction, as described and set forth.

18. The inlet and outlet valves attached to a common operating-rod, which is chambered to form the outlet from the outlet-valve, and loosely connected there witlnand provided with actuating-springs which act in concert with the pressure of the fluid to be measured, and at the same time as the movement of the operatingrod occurs, so as to move the said valves and in different times, the one opening or closing before the opening or closing of the other, and vice versa, substantially as described.

19. The valves 0 and r, arranged in combination with the measuring-chamber m and the actuatingsprings f and f, so that the combined action of the said springs and the press ure of the fluid to be measured act together to move the said valves, as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

IIERMANN .IIAMMERSOHMID'I.

Vitnesses:

Rrcnann Punt. Gno. Kocrr. 

